Archive for March 2010
Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret
[This historic letter to his sister contains a personal testimony from the great missionary to China. Hudson Taylor described his spiritual breakthrough as “The Exchanged Life.”] So many thanks for your dear, long letter…. I do not think you have written me such a letter since our return to China. I know it is with…
Read MoreThe Right But Difficult Choice (Part 2)
When the deacon humbly took a place beside Bill [see part 1], he was embracing an often-missed aspect of the cross: (1) Jesus died on the cross as the substitute for our sins… and we [as believers] are freely forgiven. (2) But equally as important, we died with Him on the cross… and we can…
Read MoreThe Right But Difficult Choice (Part 1)
After many years of serving the Lord there was fruit evident on his tree–patience, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control were obvious. But there was another character quality yet to be demonstrated when the deacon made… THE RIGHT BUT DIFFICULT CHOICE It is Sunday morning … Main Street … USA. Bill has made a choice to attend…
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